diseases of civilization Category Archive
Malocclusion: Disease of Civilization, Part II
The Nature of the Problem
Malocclusion: Disease of Civilization
In his epic work Nutrition and Physical Degeneration, Dr. Weston Price documented the abnormal dental development and susceptibility to tooth decay that accompanied the adoption of modern foods in a number of different cultures throughout the world. Although he quantified changes in cavity prevalence (sometimes finding increases as large as 1,000-fold), all we have are Price's anecdotes describing the crooked teeth, narrow arches and "dished" faces these cultures developed as they modernized.
Ischemic Heart Attacks: Disease of Civilization
Or, more precisely, disease of Western industrial civilization.